School Building Committee (2020)
Regular MeetingNorwich, CT · February 23, 2021
Minutes
School Building Committee (2020)
Regular Meeting via ZOOM App
Tuesday February 23, 2021
6:30 PM
Committee Members Present: Alderman Mark Bettencourt, Alderman Joe
DeLucia, Alderwoman Stacy Gould, William Hull, Heather Romanski, Gerald Martin,
Gregory Ballassi, Peter Gauthier, Kristen Talley and Christine DiStasio.
Committee Members Absent: Greg Carabine.
Ex-Officio Members Present: Jamie Bender, Pat McLaughlin, Kristen
Stringfellow and Mayor Peter Nystrom.
Citizens Present: Matthew Brown, Norwich Board of Education Facilities Manager
and Bob Castronova, City of Norwich Purchasing Agent.
I. Call to Order and Quorum: Alderman Mark Bettencourt called the
meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
II. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: William Hull made a motion to
approve the January 26, 2021 meeting minutes. Heather Romanski seconded.
The chairman called the roll of members present and all were in favor. The
motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Comment: None.
IV. Discussion and Action - Questions to be answered from the RFQ:
Alderman Mark Bettencourt discussed the RFQ questions from the City
purchasing agent and the draft responses that were developed. Discussion
ensued. Alderman Joe DeLucia made a motion to approve the RFQ responses
on behalf of the Committee. Gerald Martin seconded. The chairman called the
roll of members present and all were in favor. The motion passed
unanimously.
V. Discussion and Potential Action – Regarding creating a grading
rubric for RFQ purposes: Alderman Mark Bettencourt presented a draft
qualifications evaluation form and suggested scoring values. Discussion
ensued on clarifying overall grade scores. William Hull made a motion to
approve the RFQ rubric as amended. Heather Romanski seconded. The
chairman called the roll of members present and all were in favor. The motion
passed unanimously.
VI. Additional Items: Alderman Bettencourt stated the Committee would need
to develop interview questions after receiving back the RFQs.
VII. Adjournment: Alderwoman Stacy Gould made a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 7:23 PM. Christine DiStasio seconded. The chairman called the roll
of members present and all were in favor. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted, Katherine Rose
Agenda
School Building Committee (2020)
Regular Meeting
Held virtually via Zoom
See Page 2 for Directions
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:30pm
1. Call to order: Determination of a quorum
2. Approval of minutes of January 26, 2021 meeting
3. Public Comment
4. Discussion and action: Questions to be answered from the RFQ
5. Discussion and possible action regarding creating a grading rubric for RFQ proposals.
6. Anything else to be brought before the committee
7. Adjournment
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